Successful Code of Ethics & Child Safeguarding Course

                      Rochestown Park Hotel, Douglas, Cork
                 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Monday, December 14th 2015


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Code of Ethics Course Participants - Rochestown Park Hotel, December 2015
                        Code of Ethics Course Participants

Twenty nine representatives, from six Cork clubs, attended this Code of Ethics and Child Safeguarding course, held in the Rochestown Park Hotel.  The course was presented by Athletics Ireland Child Welfare Manager, Kieron Stout.  The high attendance numbers, and the spread of clubs, in terms of numbers, and geographically, demonstarates teh growing awareness and importance of training and awareness in this crucial area.  

This is a compulsory certified course for all sports leaders, and certification is valid for three years. The course is accredited by the Irish Sports Council.

Clubs Represented:

Code of Ethics and Child Welfare Links and Documents

Athletics Ireland Child Welfare page
Download Athletics Ireland Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children in Athletics (PDF Document)
Photgraphy Policy for Schools Events

Irish Sports Council's Code of Ethics Manual
(PDF document)

Depertment of Children
and Youth Affairs - Children FirstNational Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children (PDF document)

Cork Sports Partnership - Upcoming Code of Ethics courses

Contact Personnel

Cork Athletics Child Protection Officer:
Mary Fitzgerald
- email childprotection@corkathletics.org

Athletics Ireland Child Welfare Manager:
Kieron Stout -  phone: 086-2450134, email: kieronstout@athleticsireland.ie or childwelfare@athleticsireland.ie